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Read the passage and answer the questions: The sepoys began their action with a signal; in many places it was the firing of the evening gun or the sounding of the bugle. They first seized the bell of arms and plundered the treasury. They then attacked the government buildings-the jail, treasury, telegraph office, record room, bungalows - burning, all recedes. The mutiny in the sepoy ranks quickly became a rebellion. |
Match List I with List II.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III |
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II |
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II Correct Match:
Explanation: Birjis Qadr was the son of the last Nawab of Awadh (Lucknow), Wajid Ali Shah. The events in Awadh (Oudh) were a significant part of the rebellion, and Birjis Qadr was associated with the resistance in that region. Kunwar Singh was a notable leader from Bihar who participated in the rebellion. He led the uprising in the region of Arrah and fought against the British forces. Rani Lakshmi Bai was the Queen of the Maratha-ruled state of Jhansi. She played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and is remembered for her bravery and leadership during the siege of Jhansi. Explanatory text from NCERT: In Kanpur, the sepoys and the people of the town gave Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, no choice save to join the revolt as their leader. In Jhansi, the rani, Rani Lakshmi Bai was forced by the popular pressure around her to assume the leadership of the uprising. So was Kunwar Singh, a local zamindar in Arrah in Bihar. In Awadh, where the displacement of the popular Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and the annexation of the state were still very fresh in the memory of the people, the populace in Lucknow celebrated the fall of British rule by hailing Birjis Qadr, the young son of the Nawab, as their leader. |
